Fincantieri, the Italian company that is the largest builder of cruise ships in the world, has presented a view how cruise ships of the future would differ from those in service today.

Digitalisation and automation would make deep inroads into the industry and by 2050, Fincantieri expects that even navigation of the ships would become automated.

Many ships are expected to change propulsion systems in the region of 2040, when block chain technologies are expected to become widely used, Fincantieri said in its 2023- 27 business plan.